OSHA Inspection: YESENIA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $2,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1):  The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators:      a)  On October 7, 2019, employees were observed using the material hoist as a ladder to access and egress the roof.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $3,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a) On October 7, 2019, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.    Yesenia Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1162917, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 1642 Linden St., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $3,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:       a) On October 7, 2019, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating a pneumatic nail gun without eye protection during roofing work.     Yesenia Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1162917, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1642 Linden St., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Oct 23, 2019

Abate by

Oct 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,752 · Current $6,389 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):       a)  On October 7, 2019, employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 18 feet above the ground.    Yesenia Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1162917, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1642 Linden St., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.